You’ve been flinging and sharing all week – and many of you even got a cheeky Sneak Peek in Angry Birds Friends! Well you did it, 1 billion flings in 48 hours! So here it is, the first photo from the set of the Angry Birds movie!

Over the past 48 hours, fans of Angry Birds have discovered a reveal within the game: by slinging one billion birds, fans had the chance to unlock the voice cast and get a sneak peek at the new look of the characters of the Angry Birds feature film.

Jason Sudeikis will lead the cast as Red, a bird with a temper problem. Josh Gad, in his first animated role since the global smash hit Frozen, plays speedy Chuck, and Danny McBride portrays the volatile Bomb. Bill Hader has joined the pork side, Maya Rudolph will play Matilda, and Peter Dinklage will play the legendary Mighty Eagle.

"I'm extremely proud of this cast. Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Danny, Bill, Maya, and Peter bringing these characters to life, but they're surrounded by an all-star ensemble of emerging comedic talent - these are some of the funniest people out there today, and we're thrilled to have them all on board."

"With two and a half billion gamers around the world, Angry Birds is one of those brands that can drive massive fan engagement. That's why we wanted to bring this unlock to the fans first. Our filmmakers are cooking up a hilarious movie, and we know these fans can't wait to see how they're going to bring the Angry Birds' story to life on the big screen of movie theaters."

Added Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio,

"We heard limbs and dialogue were all the rage in modern animation so we went all in. Not just one, but all of our characters have legs and wings! Except for the pigs, that is.

The upcoming movie marks Rovio's first foray into feature films, although fans have already been introduced to the Angry Birds world with the weekly Angry Birds Toons animated series. Rovio launched the series last year through its Angry Birds game, as well as on select video-on-demand channel providers, Smart TVs, connected devices, and on select TV networks around the world. Paving the way for a full-length feature film, Angry Birds Toons has been a massive success for Rovio and has surpassed more than three billion views in its first 18 months.

Set to debut in the US on July 1, 2016, Angry Birds is directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, produced by John Cohen and Catherine Winder, and executive produced by Mikael Hed and David Maisel. The film is written by Jon Vitti. The film, which will be distributed globally by Sony Pictures, is produced by Rovio, and the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation company Sony Pictures Imageworks, headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., is the animation facility for the production.

Wasn't too excited about this when I heard it was announced, but I am digging the voice cast and animation!I will have to cautiously wait for this one. It has more potential than I first thought...Although honestly, this series has been beaten to death.

Many songwriters live by the maxim “Write what you know,” so when Blake Shelton was tasked with coming up with a tune for The Angry Birds Movie, he hit a roadblock.

“I can write things about myself and my life,” says the country singer and coach on NBC’s hit singing competition The Voice. “But I don’t have a whole lot of experience being shot out of a slingshot at pigs.”

Shelton plays one of those pigs in the film, lending his voice to an especially country-fried pork chop named Earl, seen here for the first time. “They kept saying, ‘More country!’ ” Shelton says. “I felt like I was doing a voice-over for Dukes of Hazzard.”

The animated film, which also features the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, and Danny McBride, is based on the immensely popular game, one that Shelton played a lot before he was hired to write a song about it.

“I wish I had a dollar for every minute I lost playing that freaking game, you know?” he says. “Well, I guess I do now.”